I'm sure everyone watched that great Boise State-Virginia Tech game last
night, and OSU fans were probably wondering if Oregon State stands a
chance when they play on the blue turf Sept. 25. My guess? It's gonna be
a tough one because Kellen Moore is pretty dang good. I think Virginia
Tech's defense would agree with me.

Considering the Broncos have a cakewalk of a conference schedule, many people are saying if Boise State can get by the Beavers in a couple weeks, they might be title-game bound.

The Oregonian's John Hunt has a vote in the AP ballot, and he explains to us why he has Boise State at No. 1, TCU at No. 2 and the Ducks at No. 7. No Oregon State on this ballot.

It's an off week for the Beavers, so they'll work on a little bit of everything
before coaches hit the recruiting trail. Mike Riley said Sunday night
that the biggest difference in the game for him was the possession
count: Last Saturday at Cowboys Stadium TCU ran 81 plays to Oregon
State's 51.

A startling fact for you if you haven't heard it already: Right now, four of the five starting offensive linemen for the Beavers are current or former walk-ons. Think that's happening anywhere else in major college football?

Oregon State got another verbal commitment yesterday -- bringing their 2011 recruiting class up to 12, so far -- from Richard Mullaney,
a 6-foot-3 wide receiver from Thousand Oaks High School in Thousand
Oaks, Calif. In 2009, Mullaney caught 80 passes for 997 yards and 10
touchdowns.